The Chicago Bears will be in Atlanta today to face the Falcons. Both teams are not going to the post-season and that’s a given, but one of them will cover the number and I’m leaning to the underdog Bears. Chicago is currently getting 3. They average more points per game and give up less than Atlanta. The Bears average 329.8 yards on offense as opposed to the Falcons 317.2 and are much better on defense, surrendering an average of 345.4 yards as opposed to the Falcons 399.5. Chicago is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings and the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
TODAY’S PICK: CHICAGO BEARS +3
Saturday NHL Pick
The Calgary Flames’ road troubles continue. Thursday they lost once again on the road, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it won’t get any easier for them when they travel to Sunrise for a matinée today with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are 4-2 in their last 6 overall and a very respectable 5-2-1 at FLA Live Arena. With Thursday’s loss, the Flames are 1-3-1 away from Scotiabank Saddledome and just 2-8 in their last 10 overall. Depending on where you shop, the line is -135 Panthers, which is a little fishy, but they are still worth a consideration.
TODAY’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Nevada Wolf Pack will take their 3-0 record into Arlington tonight to face the 2-1 Texas-Arlington Mavericks. The Pack are currently laying 5½ and so they should be. They have outscored their opponents 241-171, are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 overall, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Mavericks’ two wins came against the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys and the Southwestern University Pirates. Nothing to pound your chest over.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK -5½
Thursday NHL Pick
The New Jersey Devils will go for their 11th straight win when they travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, but not so fast. The Leafs are 6-2-1 at home, have won 8 straight against the Devils and 12 of the last 14 meetings at Scotiabank Arena. All good things must come to an end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The San Francisco Dons always put a quality team together and this year is no different. The Dons are 3-0 and will try to make it 4 when they take it on the road to face the 1-1 Fresno State Bulldogs. San Francisco can light up the scoreboard, averaging 79.3 points per game as opposed to Fresno’s 61.5. The Dons are currently a slight dog at +1.5 but have won the last two meetings outright and the Bulldogs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO DONS +1½
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The next blog will be posted tomorrow. Good luck with your picks.
Monday NHL Pick
Darryl Sutter will have his crew ready when they host his old team that fired him, the Los Angeles Kings. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES